Canon PowerShot A650IS User Manual page 286

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Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform - Advanced Techniques
Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote
Shooting)
You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera
This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you
record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera's
memory card.
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Remote Shooting can only be used with camera models listed as compatible
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with remote shooting in the Specifications section of the Camera User Guide.
Preparing for Remote Shooting
1
Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's
DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting.
Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the
correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. Please refer
to the Camera User Guide.
2
If CameraWindow appears, click [Operate using this computer) followed by
[g]
in
the View Window
CameraWindow
Thumbnail Window View Window
3
Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them.
Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one.
4
Double-click the [Applications) folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities) folder,
[CameraWindow) folder and the [RemoteCapture DC) icon.
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According to the default settings, recorded images are saved into the
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[Pictures) folder. To change the destination, select [Preferences) from the
[RemoteCapture DC) menu.